Gabon's government appears to have suspended its national soccer team after a disappointing performance at the Africa Cup of Nations and fired its coaching staff. Gabon failed to win a game at the ongoing tournament. The country's interim sports minister, Simplice-Dsir Mamboula, reportedly made the announcement on national TV late Wednesday with no time frame on when Gabon would play again. He also said that the government had decided to remove players Pierre merick Aubameyang and Bruno Ecul Manga from the squad. However, the video clip of Mamboula's declaration was later removed from the social media channels of Gabon Tlvision, and no corresponding statement was published on the government website. Aubameyang, the team captain, did not feature in Gabon's final group game against Ivory Coast on Wednesday after returning to his club Marseille with an injury. The Panthers were already assured of last place and elimination after losing their first two games to Cameroon and ...